The Role of Saltmarsh Plants in Iron Age and Roman Salt Production in the Thames Estuary, UK
Analysis of plant remains and soils collected during excavations of the Iron Age and Roman Period salt production site at Stanford Wharf Nature Reserve on the coast of Essex have shown that saltmarsh plants and adhering sediments had been used as fuel to evaporate brine and crystallise the sea salt....
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| Language: | English |
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EXARC
2016-02-01
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| Series: | EXARC Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10230 |